The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-30
FIVE FINE STAKES.
Excellent Offerings for the Fall Races
In This City.
eempIinsntary Notices From Lead.
lag sPortfsg Journals OF new
Yorh-Promising Paragon.

by secretary Stoney montgomery, oil
the Memphis Jockey Club, during bis
recent trip through the East, was the
judicIous placing Of advertisements.
In the Spirit of the Times and the
Sportsman, both New York journale,
the stakes fer the fall meeting are IN.
Aounted as follows:
Tennessee Steeplecbass Btaks a
handicap for all ages, IS entrance, to
accompany the nomination, s25 add.
ionsl TO start, $500 added, Of which
500 to second. third to save stake !;
weights to be announced by Q pm. Of
the second day Of the meeting. Dec.
hrstions to bs made through tho
entry box on the day previous TO the
race, at the usual hour Of closing
Three or more horser, the property Of
different owners, to siark About one
mile and three quarters.
Cinssns' Sailing sweepstakes, q
sweepeake for three year Odds and up
ward, $40 entrance, to accompany the
nomination, $50 additional to start,
WOO added, the second 10 receive 81 10,
third to save stake. The winner 20 be
sold at auction for 5000, unless en-.
tered to be sold for lese, when the
selling price ohall be stated through
the entry bcx, ut the usual hour for
the closing OF the entries, the day pre-.
yious 10 the race. II TO be sold for
$4,000, TO be allowed fvs pounds; II
for 5000, 10 be allowed eight pounds |;
il for 1900, ten pounds; one pound "
be allowed for each 500 leas, down to
$1,000, which shall be the minimum
selling price. Beaten horses not liable
10 be claimed. 0ne mile and q quar-.
tsr.
Peobody Hotel handicap, for three
year olds and upward, n cash handi.
cap Of $40 each TO accompany the
entry, $50 additional 10 start, 1900
added, OF which 500 to second, third
TO save Hlakee; weights 10 appear by 2
o'clock p m. first day Of he meeting.
One mile and furlorg.
Stuyvessnt stakes, for three year
oldp, weight ITO pounds, ser allow.
ances, $40 entrance, to accompany the
nomination, $40 additional TO start,
$500 added, $3.50 10 second, third 10
save stakes; winners In 1887 or any
Btsks OF $1,000 TO carry seven pounds
extra; horses not having won q race
In 1857 allowed seven pounds; maidens
allowed twelve pounds. One N lie and
Q hall.
Gastcn Hotel stakes for two year
Ode, for two year old colts and Allies,
- each TO accompany the nomina ion.
$26 additional 10 etart, 1900 added, Of
which 800 10 second, third 10 eaye
stakee; winners OF n stake race 10 car.
~ i've pounds penalty; two or more
ttakee, ten pourds penalty; mAidens
ut time OF sterling allowtd seven
pounds; weights, l06 pounds; sex al.
lovences. Three quarters OF q mile.
Editorlslly, the races are IN On spoken
Of by the Spirit Of the Times: 'rhe
Memphis Jockey Club is out with q
magnificent { fer 81 stakes and purtes
to the owners OF race horses for The
autumn meeting, which begins Tuee.
Day, October 18th, aud continues Eve
days. Horsemen will perceive that
the meeting hss an interval OF two
weeks between lie close and tho omen.
Ing oil the autumn meeting al X ansas |
City, and tits iGdecldsdly a clever ar.
rapgemeni, 40 u will enable owners 20
make the journey with their stables
from Memphis 10 Kansas City without
the hurry experienced laBt spripp. and
also give the hortes a reDonabls tert.
TIE Memphis Jockey Club has made
the moet extensive improve ment.. i'm
widening and grading Its track 10 an
extent OF fifteen ieet Its entire distance
and grading 10 an almost perfect level.
Dummy liDee Of railway run direct
nom the center OF the city 10 the
gates. All the stables which will run
at kAntas City will take mart;
also all those which ara an
their way 10 New Oflesna for tbs
winter, end the prospects, ara p,om.
-sfipg OF the best meeting ever held A,
Memphis. To iudgs from The s.sp
offered, u can NOT be said ths, !. lie; lee
.iss seSr ut all illlberal. .. .ne s O.up
ere complain The ioOt. ciub U Of O ,bs
country ere. IT, Tsnnsrsa s,eenin.
chase SIX as $500 added. one mIls
and Wee quarters. The CdEent'
s.p.og suoeptiAkss Ia for three year.
'olds NJ d upsAfd, one mile aud q a lar.
ter, with 200 added. The Peaho ~
Hotel handicap 10 n cash hand cap for
thIet.ytarolds and upward, one mile
and q iurlong, 5000 added. The stuy.
vteant stakes IL for three-ysar.olds,
ITO pounds, rex allowances, one mite
and half, $500 added. The Gatton
Hotel s,ssss u for two-yssr. olds, 1906
pounds, sx allowances, siI furlopgp,
300 added. Ono feature Of thess
stakes deserves special attention. In
each case eash entry OF ony i've or
ten dollars Ia required. This secures
an engagement, and 10 the only liza.
billty unless the horse tterls. The
plan was hpt introduced In the Omni.
bus stakes nj Monmouth Park, and Il
being generally adopted. Its prefer.
able 10 the hall forfeit tystem, which
vrects 90 many owners, and, ~ usual,
the Memphis club takes the advanced
ground in adopting Il for all lie stakes.
IL IL only q question OF time before all
slubs viii sdupt H."
phe Sportsman also has q kindly
mention ~ follows: "The Memphis
Jockey Club announces In our CT.
umns, 10 close September 10th next,
i've STAKES 10 be run Of the comic :
fall meeting, which will begin O. tobsi
18th end continue 10 the 22d. Tne
Tenn eseee Of, epleohase, the UiilEim'
selling swespstakes. the Peabody
Hotel hsndicap, TIE suyyeaant Stake,
and the Cation Hotel axes are the
respective events. The eniTAnco fee
leash In oil csse') u ~ tmAll that a d
a mere basa,slle. The addei mone
10 liheaal. The time Of ysar Il wei
chofen. The club have made ~ o.
sivo Improvements In the wsy n
vidcnifg and grading the track, widen
log 20 an tx'snt Of fifteen feet its on
tire disiauc-, Apd gradlpg b. an elm ptl
peTiec, level. The dummy Ire, ar,
alec being oorttTuct, d 10 run iiom "a,
. heart OF the city 20 tbs main enrAno
20 the grounds Tneee improvements
which viii all h. complete biors Oct .